How is technology being used to enhance the justice system`s response to domestic violence?
The use of technology to assist victims of domestic violence has increased dramatically over the last several years. Protection-order forms are available online on many court Web sites. Some jurisdictions offer the electronic filing of protection orders. Some provide sophisticated, online document-preparation programs. California provides streaming video and audio instructions for filing a protection order and includes a message from the state’s chief justice. Other examples of how technology is increasingly used to assist domestic violence victims and communities include accurate and timely service of protection orders through statewide registries for protection orders, automated victim notification programs, and videoconferencing to increase victim access to the courts. Using XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is the latest innovation for enhancing the electronic sharing of protection-order data. XML helps to improve the compatibility of data. In addition, technology is also used to as
